Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-07
AUCTION SALES.--FUTURE Days.
SWEET CHALYBEATE SPRINGS,
- ALLEGHANY COUNTY. VA,
FOR SALE, AT PUBLIC AUCTION, on
TUESDAY, AUGUST q, 1887,
If NOT SOLD PRIVATELY BEFORE THAT
TINE

As executrix Of the last will and testament
Of John Kelly. deceased, 4 will, as required by
the will, offer for sale, on the promises. at pub
lie auction. the aboye-naned valuable property,
a. above indicated.
II is located in and I. portion Of the
beautiful valley known as the sweet Springs
Valley, nine miles from Allegheny station,
Chesapeake and Ohio railway, from which
point the Springs are reached by good turn
pike road. passing through picturesque scenery
TO the property.
It is composed Of seven continuous tracts,
aggregating ONE THOUSAND NINE HUN
DkED AND NINETY ACRES Of limestone
land, rich and fertile, and Is not only good
grain, but very fine grazing farm, GU which
at least 200 cattle and n corresponding number
Of sheep could be handled. There is large
quantity Of tho most healthy growth OF white
oak and other valuable timber, hedging IN
stretch Of 200 10 600 acres OF tho most prOllnc
bottom-lands TO be found anywhere. The land
naturally takes TO blue grass when the timber
Is cut oil.
The accommodations OF the springs are sum-
cient for three hundred visitors, consisting OF
main buildings, and cottages within convenient
distance inside tho enclosure, and on gently
sloping hill outside-those outside being only
some fifty yards from tho main buildings
There is on the property and near the source
Of the springs large merchant and gris|
mill, which has lucrative custom and COM
mands the patronage Of vast and extensive
Of large proit-suf1cisnt to pay fair per
centum upon the entire property.
Taking this property as whole. Its farming.
grazing, and timber value, In addition " tho
improvements for the purposes Of asummer
resort. and the remedial qualities OF Its waters,
Ii has not an equal In the mountains OF Viz
giuia.
A businessman, or a syndicate OF business
men, who would manage the property with
Judgment, ought TO clear large per centum
on the investment, TO say nothing OF the adj
yantages OF health that would follow resi-
dence ON Ii.
The property will be offered Ia two parcels,
or as a whole, as may be determined on the
day Of sale.
TEENS: One third cash In hand. or negotia-
bic paper at thirty days, interest included,
satisfactorily endorsed, and the balance In two
equal annual payments, the purchaser exc
cutting bonds with good security. bearing In
terest from date, and lien retained upon the
property as ultimate security.
For further particulars address the under
| signed at Sweet Chaly beate Springs, Allegheny
| county, Va, or W. skeen, CoyingtoD, Va, OF
| s. NJ. lost, StauntoD, Va, or Major Ed. Mona.
| hon. Coyington, KY, or Captain j. j. stacy
| Fishersville, Jefferson county. KY, or, as tue
| Spripss are now open for visitors, parties de-
| string to purchase can have pleasant trip IL
| visiting the property and making personal ex
| animation.
| Possession given In October or November
| after the closing OF tho springs season.
| H0N0RA KELLY,
| Executrix Of the estate Of John Kelly, do
| ceased, Sweet Chaly boate Springs. Alleghan!
| county. Va. iy 2i-Sutt